成人学位英语阅读理解训练题及答案

学位英语阅读理解专项提升练习合集

一、阅读理解

Passageone

Socialmediabringsendlessconcernsforparents,withworriesthatitweakenstheir

children'sconfidenceandattentionspans.Butotherscounterthatitcouldalsobebroadening

theirhorizons.

Thelatestroundofworrywassparkedbyastudyoftheimpactofsocialmediauseon8-12-

year-oldspublishedbyAnneLongfield,Children'sCommissionerforEngland.Thereport

focusedon132children,whodescribedpressuresfromconstantcontact,onlinecommentsthat

weakentheirself-esteem,andtheneedtoshapeofflineactivitiestomakethemshareable.

“Youseeyourfriendsgoingiceskating,partyingortalkingabouthowmuchrevisiontheyhave

done,anditcanmakeyoufeelinadequate,saysBea,ajuniorschoolstudentfromBristol,UK.

"It'sjustsohardtogetawayfromit.”

Childrenhavetotakerisksontheirjourneystoadulthood,anddesirestofitinandbepopular

existedbeforeMarkZuckerbergcamealongwithFacebook.However,inpreviousgenerations

thesepressurescamelargelyfrompeopletheyknew,andtheymostlystayedoutsidethehome.

Nowthepressurescouldcomefromanyoneofthenearly3billionpeopleonline,andfollow

themfromschooltohome,andcanevencontinuethroughthenight.

Thepressuresdogetonparents5nerves,amongwhichtheutmostconcernishowtheirchildren

canbeprotectedfromharm,giventhatsocialmediaisanecessarywayofinteractionformany

youngpeople.AccordingtoLongfield'sstudy,childrenshouldbetaughtaboutonlinesafety

fromanearlyage,betterbeforesecondaryschool.Thereisgrowingevidencethateffortsneed

tobeextendedtoprovideearlierguidanceonlessextremebutmorecommonrisks,including

over-sharing,lowself-esteem,addictionandinsomnia.Theevidencesuggestssheisright.

However,approachesthatfocusmerelyonthepotentialnegativesareunlikelytowork.

“Myschoolhastriedtodoalot,butitofteninvolvestryingtodrillintoushowbadsocial

mediacanbe,“saysBea."Peopleofmyagereallylikesocialmedia,soIthinkabetter

approachwouldbeiftheysaid'Althoughitisgood,herearesomenegatives'.

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordt4concerns^^mean.

A.worriesB.thoughtsC.ideasD.difficulties

答案：A

2.WecanlearnfromParagraph4that.

A.Facebookgiveschildrenthechancetofitin

B.childrenusedtofacemoredangersthantoday

C.parentsgivetheirchildrenmuchpressureathome

D.children'spressuresmaycomefromstrangersnowadays

答案：D

3.Accordingtothepassage,parents?latestconcernforchildrenis.

A.theiraddictiontosocialmediaB.possibleharmbroughtbysocialmedia

C.negativecommentsfromonlinefriendsD.socialmedia'sdamagetotheirconcentration

答案：B

4.WecaninferfromBea'swordsthat.

A.teenagersbelievesocialmediahasnonegatives

B.theapproachesadoptedbytheschoolareeffective

C.adultsoveremphasizethebadeffectsofsocialmedia

D.itiseasyforteenagerstogetaddictedtosocialmedia

答案：C

【答案解析】

这是一篇议论文。社交媒体给父母们带来了无尽的担忧，他们担心社交媒体会削弱孩子

的信心和注意力。但其他人反驳说，这也可以拓宽他们的视野。文章主要介绍了不同的

人对于社交媒体的看法和态度。

【详解】

词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“withworriesthatitweakenstheirchildren'sconfidenceand

attentionspans”可知，父母担心社交媒体会削弱孩子的信心和注意力，即社交媒体给父母

们带来了无尽的担忧。故画线词意思是“担忧A.worries担忧;B.thoughts想法；C.

ideas主意；D.difficulties困难。故选A。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段中“Nowthepressurescouldcomefromanyoneofthenearly3

billionpeopleonline,andfollowthemfromschooltohome,andcanevencontinuethroughthe

night.（现在的压力可能来自近30亿在线人口中的任何一个，从学校到家里都跟着他们，

甚至可以持续到晚上）“可知，孩子们的压力可能来自于现在的陌生人。故选D。

【详解】

Tn1990,shelandedherfirstmajoractingroleinTheManintheMoon(1991..Herroleasa14-

yearoldtomboyearnedhergoodreviews.RolesinbiggerfilmssuchasJacktheBear(1993.

andAFarOffPlace(1993.followedshortlyafter.

Followinghighschoolgraduationin1994,Reesedecidedtohaveapauseinheractingcareer

andattendStanfordUniversitywhereshewouldmajorinEnglishliterature.However,herplans

wereshortlystoppedwhensheacceptedrolestostarintwomajormotionpictures.Although

neitherfilmwasahugebox-officesuccess,theydidhelptomakeReesearisingstarin

Hollywoodandopenthedoorforbiggerandbetterfilmroles.

HerbreakthroughrolecameasElleWoodsinthe2001comedyLegallyBlondeInboxoffice

terms,themoviewasagreatsuccessandmadeReeseoneofthetopfemalestarsinHollywood.

Intheyear2014,sheproducedbothGoneGirlandWild,forwhichshegotnominated(提名)

forabestactressOscaragainforherrole.

Reeseisactivelyinvolvedinchildren'sandwomen'sadvocacyorganizations.Sheisalongtime

supporterofSavetheChildren,anorganizationthathelpsprovidechildrenaroundtheworld

witheducation,healthcareandemergencyaid.

1.WhydidReesestopherstudiesatStanfordUniversity?

A.Becauseshestarredintwosuccessfulfilms.

B.BecauseshewasmorefamousinHollywood.

C.Becauseshewasinvolvedinadvocacyorganizations.

D.Becauseshedecidedtotakeonrolesintwoimportantfilms.

答案：D

2.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardReese?

A.Caring.B.Defensive.

C.ConfusingD.Admiring.

答案：D

3.Howdoesthepassagedevelop?

A.Followingtheorderoftime.B.Usingfigures.

C.Givingexamples.D.Makingcomparison.

答案：A

【答案解析】

这是一篇人物传记类记叙文，主要讲述了美国影视演员ReeseWitherspoon的生平及一些

重要事迹。

【详解】

细节理解题。从题干关键词"ReesestopherstudiesatStanfordUniversity”,可以定位到文

章第四段。根据前两句"Followinghighschoolgraduationin1994,Reesedecidedtohavea

pauseinheractingcareerandattendStanfordUniversitywhereshewouldmajorinEnglish

literature.However,herplanswereshortlystoppedwhensheacceptedrolestostarintwo

majormotionpictures.（1994年高中毕业后，Reese决定暂停自己的演艺生涯，进入斯坦

福大学主修英国文学。然而，她的计划很快就停止了，因为她接受了在两部主要电影中

出演的角色。）”可知，Reese中断在斯坦福大学的学业，是因为她接受了在两部重要的

电影中出演角色。选项D意为“因为她决定出演两部重要的电影。与原文相符。故选

D项。

【详解】

观点态度题。根据文章最后一段“Reeseisactivelyinvolvedinchildren^andwomen's

advocacyorganizations.SheisalongtimesupporterofSavetheChildren,anorganizationthat

helpsprovidechildrenaroundtheworldwitheducation,healthcareandemergencyaid.（Reese

积极参与儿童和妇女的宣传蛆织。她是拯救儿童组织的长期支持者，该组织帮助世界各

地的儿童获得教育、医疗保健和紧急援助。）“可知，Reese积极参与一些旨在帮助妇女

和儿童的公益组织，可推断作者对Reese的态度是赞赏的。选项D意为“赞赏的”，与原

文相符。故选D项。

【详解】

推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“ReeseWitherspoonwasbomonMarch22,1976inNew

Orleans,Louisiana.（ReeseWitherspoon1976年3月22日出生于路易斯安那州的新奥尔

良。）”,第二段的“Atage7”和"Atage11”,第三段的1990,1991,1993三个年份,第

四段的1994以及第五段的2001,2004两个年份可知，文章从最开始Reese的出生说

起，随后讲了她人生中一些重要时间点发生的事情，所以文章是按照时间顺序来写的。

选项A意为“按照时间顺序"，与此相符。故选A项。

Passagethree

Yearsago,I叩pearedonstagewiththeRoyalMelbournePhilharmonicChoir（合唱团）in

theTownHall.ThereIwas,myfeetinplainshoes,sweatdirtyingmycleanwhiteshirt,singing

myheartoutinfrontofthebigorgan.Istillhaveataperecordingofthatperformance

somewhere,whereIswearIcanhearmyselfsinging,highandthinandpossiblyoff-key.

ButlifegotinthewayandIstoppedsinging.Then,inthesummerof2019,1foundmyself

facingsomegloominmyownlife.Itfeltasifithadbeenalongtimebetweensongs,asifthere

wassomethingunsung,someabsentmusicinmyears.IbegantofearImightbemakingmyself

illandunabletobreatheinanormalway.

Couldsinginghelpmereclaimmyvoiceandcalmmyfast-beatingheart?Researchfromthe

RoyalSocietynotedthat“groupsingingcanimprovephysicalandmentalhealth,aswellas

promotesocialbonds^^.So,ratherthanlettingmyunsungtunesstrangle（扼杀）me,Idecidedto

takeonanewchoralexperience,onebeingintheBigFeministSing,acommunitychoir.

“Ifyoudon'tknowwhattosing,“thechoirdirectorsaid,“findsomeonewholooksconfident

andgoandstandnexttothem."Findafriendifyou'reintrouble;takearisk;useyourvoice;be

partofsomethingbiggerthanyourself.Tvebeensinginginthechoireversince,becausegroup

singinggivesmeasenseofsecurity—andeachrehearsal（排练）isalifeline,aconnected

thread,anintakeofairworkingtowardacollectivevoice.Itdoesn'tmatterifIamabitoff-key

tostartwith.Decadesofunsungsituationshavechanged,andIhaveflown.

1.HowdidtheauthorfeelduringherperformanceintheTownHall?

A.Thrilled.

B.Confident.

C.Nervous.

D.Curious.

答案：C

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“somegloominmyownlife,,inparagraph2referto?

A.Somethingunsunginauthor'slife.

B.Somedifficultyinauthor'slife.

C.Somediseasethatstoppedtheauthorsinging.

D.Somethingsaffectingtheauthor'svoice.

答案：B

3.Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromherlatestchoirexperience?

A.Findingatruefriendisnevereasy.

B.Thechoirdirector'spositioncounts.

C.Teamworkhasbenefitedheralot.

D.Singingaloneimprovesherhealth.

答案：C

4.Whydidtheauthorworkonthechoir?

A.Togetasenseofsecurityoutofsinging.

B.Tomakechangesfromstageexperiences.

C.Totastemusicinachoir.

D.Toenjoytheamazingpowerofgroupsinging.

答案：D

【答案解析】

这是一篇记叙文。作者一唱歌就是紧张到跑调，于是为了享受合唱的神奇力量，作者加

入了一个合唱团，受益匪浅。

【详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段第二句"ThereIwas,myfeetinplainshoes,sweatdirtyingmy

cleanwhiteshirt,singingmyheartoutinfrontofthebigorgan.（我站在那里，穿着平底鞋的

脚，汗水弄脏了我干净的白衬衫，在大风琴前唱出了我的心声广和第三句力stillhavea

taperecordingofthatperformancesomewhere,whereIswearIcanhearmyselfsinging,high

andthinandpossiblyoff-key.（我在某处还保留着那场演出的录音带，我发誓我能听到自己

高高低低地唱着歌，可能是走调）“可知，作者在市政厅演出时感到紧张。故选C。

【详解】

短语猜测题。根据第二段第三“Itfeltasifithadbeenalongtimebetweensongs,asifthere

wassomethingunsung,someabsentmusicinmyears.（感觉好像在两首歌之间隔了很长时

间，好像有什么东西在我耳边默默无闻，有些音乐在我耳边缺席）''和最后一句"Ibeganto

fearImightbemakingmyselfillandunabletobreatheinanormalway.（我开始担心自己可能

会生病，无法正常呼吸）”可知，“somegloominmyownlife”是指作者生活中的一些困

难。故选Bo

【详解】

细节理解题。根据最后一段笫三句"I'vebeensinginginthechoireversince,becausegroup

singinggivesmeasenseofsecurity（从那以后我一直在唱诗班唱歌，因为集体唱歌给我一

种安全感）“可知，作者从她最近的合唱团经历中学到团队合作使她受益匪浅。故选C。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据倒第二段笫二句中的"groupsingingcanimprovephysicalandmental

health,aswellaspromotesocialbonds（集体唱歌可以增进身心健康，也可以增进社会联

系）''和第三句"So,ratherthanlettingmyunsungtunesstrangle（扼杀）me,Idecidedtotakeon

anewchoralexperience,onebeingintheBigFeministSing,acommunitychoir."（所以，与其

让我的无名歌曲扼杀我，我决定采取一个新的合唱经验—在社区合唱团BigFeminist

Sing唱歌）”可知，作者参加合唱团是为了享受合唱的神奇力量。故选D。

Passagefour

Jeanwasasinglemotherwithayoungson.Shetaughtthefirstgradeandworkedveryhard.

Shedroveasmalloldcar.OneAugust,theteachersreturnedfromasummerbreaktoseeJean

driveuptoschoolwiththreechildrenThetwogirlswereJean'sformerstudentswhohadlost

theirparents.Theydidnotwanttoenterafostercarecenter.TheyturnedtoJean-theirfirst

gradeteacher-forhelp.Thoughsheandhersonlivedinasmallhouse,Jeantookthegirlsin.

Duringlunch,whileotherteacherssharedlifestories,Jeannevercomplainedabouthernew

responsibilities.Shedid,however,speakabouthercar.Withthreechildrentotransport,thecar

wastoosmallandslow.Itevenburnedengineoil.Jeanneededsomethingnew.However,she

couldn'tbuyonewiththreechildreninherhome.

Asagoodfriend,Ilistenedtoherconcerns.Atthattime,didnothavemuchmoney.ButI

wantedtohelpJeanbuyacar.AnideahitmewhenIwatchedaTVshow.

Oneday,JeanreceivedaninvitationtoTVshow.Shewassurprisedbutdecidedtoattendit.

MidwaythroughtheshowthehostcalledJeantothestage.Heexplainedhehadreceiveda

letter,knowingherneedforanewcar.TheaudiencelistenedtothedetailsofJean'sstoryand

wereallmoved.ThenthehostsaidthatJeanwouldreceiveanewcarforherfamily.Cheers

filledthestudioandJeanshookwithdisbelief.

Sixhundredmilesaway,Iwatchedthejoyofitallfromthetelevisioninmylivingroom.Jean's

bighearttaughtmemanylessonsthatyear.Ididnothingbutshareherstory.

1.WhatcanweinferaboutJeanaccordingtothefirstparagraph?

A.Sheknewthegirls'parents.

B.Shewasverykind-hearted.

C.Shewantedtosellhersmallcar.

D.Shedidn'thavesummerbreakasotherteachers.

答案：B

2.WhattroubledJean?

A.Shecouldn'taflbrdtobuyanewcar.

B.Shefoundithardtoraisethreekidsalone.

C.Shecouldn'tsparemoretimeforherstudents.

D.Shehadnotimetotransportherkidstoschool.

答案：A

3.WhydidJeanreceiveaninvitationtotheshow?

A.Theauthorturnedtotheshowforhelp.

B.Theschoolwantedtomakeherstoryknown.

C.Theschoolrewardedherforherhardwork.

D.Theshowpickedsomesinglemotherstoreportrandomly.

答案：A

4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AletterfrommyfriendB.Helpingmyfriendgetacar

C.InvitingmyfriendtoshowD.Asinglemotherwiththreekids

答案：B

【答案解析】

本文是记叙文，讲述了我为了我的朋友获得新车，邀请她参加节目，通过大家的帮助，

让她完成愿望，她的善心温暖了很多人。

【详解】

推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Thoughsheandhersonlivedinasmallhouse,Jeantookthe

girlsin”尽管她和她的小儿子住在了小房子里，简还是带两个女孩回家了。说明简的家

庭条件很差，但是因为善心，还是把两个女儿带回了家。选项B说她非常热心肠，符合

题意，故选B项。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段“Withthreechildrentotransport,thecarwastoosmallandslow.It

evenburnedengineoil.Jeanneededsomethingnew.However,shecouldn'tbuyonewiththree

childreninherhome.”由于要载三个孩子，这辆车又小又慢。它甚至烧机油。琼需要一些

新东西。然而，家里有三个孩子，她买不起。所以简的困扰是无法承担一辆新车，故选

A项。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段“Asagoodfriend,Ilistenedtoherconcerns.Atthattime,didnot

havemuchmoney.ButIwantedtohelpJeanbuyacar.AnideahitmewhenIwatchedaTV

show.”作为一个好朋友，我倾听了她的担忧。那时，没有多少钱。但是我想帮简买辆

车。我在看电视节目时突然想到一个主意。以及第四段提至『Oneday,Jeanreceivedan

invitationtoTVshow.Shewassurprisedbutdecidedtoattendit.”有——天，琼收至ll了参力口电

视节目的邀请。她很惊讶，但还是决定参加。可知，是作者向节目组提出了帮助请求，

A项符合题意，故选A项。

【详解】

主旨大意题。联系整篇文章，我的善良朋友抚养了二个孩子，我为了帮助她，邀请她米

参加节目，并帮助她获得了新车。B项符合题意，故选B项。

Passagefive

Kemirahadjustjumpedintheshowerwhensheheardhermother,Tammy,yelling.Kemira's

12-day-olddaughterwaschoking.HavingfedbabyRyleighjust30minutesearlier,the24-year-

oldnewmotherburstoutofthebathroomandbeganpatting（轻拍）herdaughterontheback,

butthebabydidn'tmakeasound.Kemiraknewtheyneededtogettothehospitalfast.

Theyhadbarelymadeitoutoftheirneighborhoodwhentheflashinglightsofapolicecar

appearedbehindthem.OfficerWillKimbrostoppedthespeedingdriver.Tammypulledover

andjumpedoutofthecar,cryingthathergranddaughterhadstoppedbreathing.Desperatefor

help,KemirahandedherdaughtertoKimbro.Hefoundherheartwasbarelybeating,andcalled

anambulance---itwouldtakesevenminutes,andthehospitalwasevenfurtheraway.Thatwas

sevenminutesRyleighdidn'thave,becauseherlipshadalreadybecomeblue.

ThefactthatKimbrowastherewassomethingofamiracle.Heisaschoolpoliceofficerwho

usuallyspendshisdayspatrolling（巡逻）themiddleschooltenmilesaway.Buthetravels

furtherwhenschoolisoutinthesummer.Evenluckier:Hehadrecentlycompletedafirst-aid

class.

OfficerKimbrogavethebabytoKemiratohold.HecheckedRyleigh'spulseandthenbegan

tappingandpressingherchest.Thankstotheclass,Kimbroknewthechokingbabydidn'thave

achanceiftherewasablockage（堵塞物），andheusedonefingertoclearherthroat.Twenty

secondslater,Ryleighbegantocry."Ifshe'scryinglikethat,she'sbreathing,saidKimbro.

Beforetheambulancearrived,Kimbrocontinuedgivingfirstaid.Thewholetimehewas

thinking,ttDon,tletthisbabydieinfrontofhermotherandgrandmother.^^

Atthehospital,Ryleighrecoveredquickly,andshewasbroughtbacktolifethankstoa

determinedschoolpoliceofficerwhowasintherightplaceattherighttime.

1.WhydidKimbrostopthecar?

A.Kemirasignaledtohimforhelp.

B.Tammydrovefasterthanthelegallimit.

C.Therewasatrafficjamintheneighborhood.

D.Thebabyhadtobetakentohospitalatonce.

答案：B

2.WhatwasKemira'sreactionafterbeingstopped?

A.Shewastooangrytoexplainherself.

B.Shetriedtodoallshecouldtosaveherbaby.

C.ShegotmadatKimbroandgaveuphope.

D.Shelosthermindanddidn'tknowwhattodo.

答案：B

3.Kimbrofeltsurethathisaidworkedwhen.

A.henoticedRyleigh\lipswereblueR.hecheckedRyleigh'spulse

C.hepressedRyleigh'schestD.heheardRyleighcrying

答案：D

4.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeKimbro?

A.Warmandlucky.B.Braveandgenerous.

C.Kindandresponsible.D.Intelligentandskillful.

答案：C

【答案解析】

这是一篇记叙文。WiHKimbro警官拦住了一辆超速的汽车，结果发现车上有一个窒息的

孩子。WillKimbr。在等待救护车的时候尽力给孩子做急救，最终使孩子等到了救护车得

到了及时的救治。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段第二句"OfficerWillKimbrostoppedthespeedingdriver.（Will

Kimbro警官拦住了超速的司机厂可知，Kimbro拦住这辆车是因为Tammy开车的速度超

过了法定限度。故选B。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段第四句"Desperateforhelp,Kemirahandedherdaughterto

Kimbro.（Kemira绝望地寻求帮助，把女儿交给『Kimbro）”可知，Kemira在被拦住后她尽

力救她的孩子。故选B。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段第四句"Twentysecondslater,Ryleighbegantocry.（二十秒钟后，

Ryleigh哭了起来）“和第五句"Ifshe'scryinglikethat,she'sbreathing（如果她哭成那样，她

就是在呼吸）“可知，当Kimbro听到Ryleigh哭的时候，他确信他的帮助奏效了。故选

Do

【详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段第二句"OfficerWillKimbrostoppedthespeedingdriver.（WilI

Kimbro警官拦住了超速的司机）”和第三段第二句"Heisaschoolpoliceofficerwhousually

spendshisdayspatrolling（巡逻）themiddleschooltenmilesaway.（他是一名校警，每天都在

十英里外的中学巡逻）“可知，Kimbro是个负责任的警官。根据倒第二段第二句“He

checkedRyleigh'spulseandthenbegantappingandpressingherchest.（他检查了Ryleigh的

脉搏，然后开始轻拍和按压她的胸部）''和最后一句"DorTtletthisbabydieinfrontofher

motherandgrandmother.（别让这个孩子在她母亲和祖母面前死去）”可知，他尽力给

Ryleigh作急救,非常善良。故选C。

Passagesix

MydaughterElenagotarthritis（关节炎）atage2.Arthritis?Thatwasanelderlyperson's

disease,Ithought.

Atfirst,shestartedexperiencingrednessinherknees.Itookherintothedoctor'sofficeandI

wastolditwasgrowingpains.Afteranothercoupleofweeksitgotworse.Onedayshewasnot

abletowalkatall.Itookherbackintothedoctor'sofficeandluckilytherewasadifferent

doctorondutyandsherecognizedthesymptoms（症状）.Shetoldmetoseeaspecialistatthe

hospital.

Wegottothehospital.Everythingseemedtobeblurry（模糊的）tomethatday.Ialsohada

nine-month-oldbabygirlandduetothenervousnessIlostmymilk.Iwouldlieawakeatnight

wonderingifmylittlegirlwouldendupinawheelchair.Weknewwewouldhavetousestrong

drugstokeepherwalking.

Likeanyone,Ifearedwhatthestrongdrugscoulddotomylittlegirl.Ispokewithlotsof

specialists.Wedecideditwasthebesttreatment.Itworked.Ourlittlegirlissymptom-free.

Istilldon'tsleepwellthough.Amother'sworrycantakeoveryourwholelife.Tvehadto

becomeanurseovernight.Learningaboutdifferentdrugs,howtogiveneedles（注射）.Ontop

ofthat,therearesomanycommentsfromfriends.SomesaythatIshouldgothe"naturalway”.

Whatdoesthatevenmean?DoyouhonestlythinkIwouldchoosethisformychildifitweren't

thebestchoiceforher?

Icanonlyhopemywordscantouchandhelpsomeoneelsegoingthroughthissamethingright

now.Knowthatyouarenotaloneandthereareothersthatfeelyourpain.Staystrongandtry

nottoletthisdiseaserunyourlife.

1.Howwasthefirstdoctorvisit?

A.Ittookverylong.

B.Itwasgenerallysatisfactory.

C.Itbroughttheauthorlotsofworries.

D.Itresultedingettingwronginformation.

答案：D

2.Whatdidtheauthordobeforeusingstrongdrugsonherdaughter?

A.Shelearnedhowtogiveneedles.

B.Sheaskedherfriendsforcomments.

C.Shegotintouchwithsomedrugtakers.

D.Sheconsideredadvicefromdifferentpeople.

答案：D

3.What'sthepurposeofthelastparagraph?

A.Toaskforhelp.B.Toexpressthanks.

C.Togiveencouragement.D.Togiveawarning.

答案：C

【答案解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者的女儿患上了关节炎，但是作者担心使用药物会对女儿

造成影响。在看完许多评论后，作者希望女儿保持坚强不要被这个疾病打败。

【详解】

推理判断题。根据文章第二段"Itookherintothedoctor'sofficeandIwastolditwas

growingpains.Afteranothercoupleofweeksitgotworse.（我带她去看医生，医生告诉我这

是生长痛。又过了几个星期，情况变得更糟了）''可知，第一个医生告诉作者这个只是生

长痛，但过了几个星期之后情况便糟糕了。由此推知，第一个医生给予了错误的信息。

故选D。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Likeanyone,Ifearedwhatthestrongdrugscoulddotomy

littlegirl.Ispokewithlotsofspecialists.（和其他人一样，我担心这种强效药物会对我的小

女儿造成什么影响。我和很多专家谈过了）“可知，作者在对女儿使用强力药物之前询问

了许多专家，即作者考虑了来自不同人的建议。故选D。

【详解】

推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Knowthatyouarenotaloneandthereareothersthatfeel

yourpain.Staystrongandtrynottoletthisdiseaserunyourlife.（要知道你并不孤单，还有其

他人感受着你的痛苦。保持坚强，不要让这种疾病主宰你的生活）”可知，作者告诉女儿

世界上还有其他的人和她一样，并告诉她要学会坚强。由此推知，最后一段是作者在鼓

励自己的女儿。故选C。

Passageseven

HunterMcGrady'sAllWorthyrangewaslaunchedinAprilwhenthecoronaviruspandemic

mostaffectedtheworld.Despitethesocialrestrictionsthatremaininplaceinmanynations,

someofthepiecesinherwebsitesoldoutinaweekandoneinparticular—ablackjumpsuit

soldoutinminutes.

Shehascomealongwaysinceshestruggledagainstaseriesofrejectionsfrommodeling

agenciesandagentswhotoldhershewouldnevermakeitinthefashionworld.wasreally

upsetandthoughtthatIwouldn'tbegoodenoughunlessIlosttheweighttheyasked.Now,Ilet

itrolloffmyback.”

McGradywasborninsouthernCaliforniaonthewestcoastandhermotherwasaformermodel.

AlthoughMcGradyhadstrongpassionforthefashionindustryintheearlydays,shefelther

lookshadbeenfrequentlyjudgedunsuitablebyshort-sightedcritics.44Forbothfemalesand

males,larger,fatterpeoplearemostlyignoredintheglossyfashionworld.Theultra-thin

modelsareconsideredthemostattractive,eventhoughthevastmajorityofordinarywomenare

onthecurvierside.”

TheAllWorthyfashionlineincludesarangeofsizesfromXXSto5X.McGradyandother

largewomenmodeltherangefortheline'swebsite.Shewasinspiredtocreatethefashion

rangebythelackofattractiveandwell-madeclothesthatfither."ThemissionofAllWorthyis

tocreatealinethatcaterstowomenofalldifferentshapesandsizes,“shesays."Ihopeall

typesofbeautycanbeshowntothepublic.”

1.WhatmadeMcGradyupset?

A.Theneedforlosingweight.B.Theunbearablepaininherback.

C.Theobjectionfromherfamily.D.Theprejudiceagainstlargebodyshape.

答案：D

2.WhatdoesMcGradythinkofthejudgmentofshort-sightedcritics?

A.Itistooharshformostwomen.B.Itmakescurvywomenunwelcome.

C.Itfocusesonthepopularityofmodels.D.Itoverlookstheimportanceoffitness.

答案：A

3.WhatisthegoalofAllWorthy?

A.Todesignclothesforultra-thinmodels.

B.Tochangecritics9opinionaboutbeauty.

C.Toshowthecharmofdifferentfemalefigures.

D.Toinspirelargewomentojointhefashionworld.

答案：C

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ConfidenceIstheRestFashionR.EveryKindofBeautyShouldReSeen

C.SpecialClothesMadeforModelsD.ANewTrendintheFashionWorld

答案：B

【答案解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了HunterMcGrady因为体型原因曾被时尚界否认，后来创

立了自己的时尚品牌AllWorthy并取得了成功，该品牌旨在为不同身材的女性提供衣服

来展现各自的美。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句"IwasreallyupsetandthoughtthatIwouldn'tbegood

enoughunlessIlosttheweighttheyasked.（我真的很沮丧，我想只有当自己减到他们（模

特公司）要求的体重时才能足够好）“可知，模特公司认为McGrady的体重过重，因而拒

绝了她，这使她感到沮丧。故选D项。

【详解】

推理判断题。根据文章第三段引号中的内容“Forbothfemalesandmales,larger,fatter

peoplearemostlyignoredintheglossyfashionworld.Theultra-thinmodelsareconsideredthe

mostattractive,eventhoughthevastmajorityofordinarywomenareonthecurvierside.（无论

是女性还是男性，在光鲜亮丽的时尚界，体型偏大、偏胖的人大多都被忽视。极瘦型的

模特备受青睐，尽管绝大多数普通女性的身材都是曲线型的）“可知，生活中绝大多数普

通女性的身材是不可能达到模特标准的，因此可以推出，那些基于模特标准而审视美的

评判对于大多数女性来说是苛刻的。故选A项。

【详解】

细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句"ThemissionofAllWorthyistocreatealinethat

caterstowomenofalldifferentshapesandsizes,"shesays,“Ihopealltypesofbeautycanbe

showntothepublic.”（"AllWorthy的使命是打造一个适合不同身材女性的服装品牌，”她

说，“我希望每一种身材的美都能得到展示。“）可知AUWorthy的目标是为了展现不同

女性形象的魅力。故选C项。

【详解】

主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其第一段的“HunterMcGrady'sAHWorthyrange

waslaunchedinAprilwhenthecoronaviruspandemicmostaffectedtheworld.（Hunter

McGrady的AllWorthy系列是在今年4月冠状病毒大流行对全世界影响最大的时候推出

的）”和最后一段的"ThemissionofAllWorthyistocreatealinethatcaterstowomenofall

differentshapesandsizes,“shesays,“Ihopealltypesofbeautycanbeshowntothepublic.”

（"AHWorthy的使命是打造一个适合不同身材女性的服装品牌，”她说，“我希望每一种

身材的美都能得到展示。“）可知，本文讲述的是HunterMcGrady创立了时尚品牌All

Worthy,品牌目标是为不同身材的女性提供衣服，让每一种身材的美都能得到展示。B

项“每一种美都应该得到展示”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选B项。

【点睛】

Passageeight

Springistheperfecttimetoenjoyastayatsomehistorichousehotelsandenjoytheirsuperb

gardensinbloom.

MiddlethorpeHallGardens一York

Middlethoi-pcHallissetwithin20acresofgardensandparkland,whichhavebeenextensively

restoredandreplantedsincethe1980's.

Walkswererecreatedprovidingpaths,allowinggueststodiscoverwildlifeincludingroedeer

andvariousnestingbirdsaroundthelake.

Thekitchengardenproducesnotonlyabeautifuldisplayofflowersbutholdsherbbedswhich

havebeenplantedforfruits:apples,pears,plumsandpeaches,allofwhichareusedbythe

chefstocreatewonderfulpuddings.

Theteamofgardenershasalsocreatedanorganic“potager”,producingawideselectionof

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acopyoftheir“TheGardensandTreesofInterest“GuideandMaptoidentifyspecimens(标

本).GuestsshouldheadtowardtheEnglishOak,atreeplantedsome200yearsago.

HartwellHouseGardens-Buckinghamshire

Designedatthestartofthe18thcenturyandlandscapedbyRichardWoods,thegardensat

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YoucanspendhoursdiscoveringthegroundswhichincludeaGothicTower,aStatueof

Hercules,amilelongavenueandtheCanalTemplehometo10,00()daffodils.

Akitchengardenusedbythechefsfeaturespeach,pearandplumtrees.Guestscanfollowa

trailaroundthegroundswithacopyoftheirTreeMaptoidentify10specimens.Severaltennis

courtsarealsoavailableforguestuse.

1.AtMiddlethorpeHallGardens,theguestscan

A.plantEnglishoaktrees